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Capitol Report: Biden to speak about economy ahead of talks with Republicans on spending

President Joe Biden on Monday afternoon is due to make a speech on the U.S. economy, with the remarks coming before meetings with lawmakers on Wednesday and Thursday about his plans for big spending on infrastructure and social programs......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

Marijuana investors cheer push to ease federal bank rules, expand legalization

Uncle Sam gave marijuana lovers more reason to celebrate this week as a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it easier for cannabis companies to do business in states where sale.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 22nd, 2021

2 Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing a bill that would make childcare free for lower-earning Americans

Under the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA), families who earn u.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2021

Walter Mondale made history by choosing Geraldine Ferraro as first female running mate on a major party ticket

The staunch liberal had reportedly sought to make history with his choice, considering African American lawmakers and a Hispanic lawmaker. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate W.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Apple says it will let Parler back onto the App Store

Apple Inc. plans to make the social-media app Parler available through its App Store again, the computer and smartphone company said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2021

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said he"ll "support" Sen. Lisa Murkowski"s reelection

Sullivan told ABC's "This Week" that the two Alaska lawmakers "don't agree on everything, but we make a good team for Alaska." .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Biden team hopes to make 2021 infrastructure year with major package to boost US roads, bridges

President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 1st, 2021

Capitol Report: $15 minimum wage won’t make it into Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package — but lawmakers have other options

'Democrats are unanimous that they want to raise the minimum wage. The question is, what level and how fast?'.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 25th, 2021

Democrats attack Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter over the Capitol riots, saying the tech giants play "whack-a-mole" with radicalization

Lawmakers recommended Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter make sweeping design changes to stop chasing user engagement in order to curb extremism. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 22nd, 2021

Project Syndicate: The state is strong, capitalism is dead, and 5 more secrets unearthed by a year of pandemic

This year has resembled a rapidly receding tide, forcing us to confront submerged truths about our economy, our politics, and the way we could make this a better world......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

Lawmakers face a make-or-break week for stimulus negotiations with another shutdown deadline looming

Congress has until midnight Friday to approve a rescue bill that would pump money into a struggling economy an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 14th, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic will make life harder for members of Congress who sleep in their offices

The coronavirus pandemic may make life harder for lawmakers who normally sleep in their offices when they return to Washington D.C.......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2020

Md. lawmakers want NIH, Walter Reed made available for local Covid-19 testing

Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation are urging President Donald Trump to make the national capital region a federally supported Covid-19 testing site. In a letter sent to the White House on Tuesday, Reps. Anthony Brown, Steny Hoyer, Du.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2020

Capitol Report: Hotels asks Congress for more aid as industry’s revenue may drop by nearly 50%

A trade group representing the hotel industry on Monday asks top U.S. lawmakers to increase the maximum amount that hotels are allowed to borrow in the Paycheck Protection Program and make other changes......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 27th, 2020

Trump threatens to adjourn Congress over stalled nominations

President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to adjourn Congress so he can make recess appointments of his nominees. Trump blasted lawmakers for holding what he called "phony" pro-forma sessions, instead of adjourning. Trump predict.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 15th, 2020

Russia Interfering In 2020 Election To Get Trump Reelected, US Intelligence Says

Russia is actively interfering in the United States 2020 presidential election to make sure President Donald Trump gets a second term, United States intelligence officials told House lawmakers last week, according to the New York Times. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 20th, 2020

South Dakota doctors who offer transgender kids hormone treatments and puberty blockers could face jail time if lawmakers pass a new bill

ANGELA WEISS / Getty Images South Dakota lawmakers voted Wednesday on a bill that would make it criminal for doctors to provide puberty-blockers, hormones, or any gender-affirmation surgeries to anyone under the .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 29th, 2020

Helicopter crashes like the one that killed Kobe Bryant are becoming less common — but that could change

Some aviation experts and lawmakers say the increased use of helicopters could make it more dangerous to fly......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 28th, 2020

How Republicans made millions on their tax cuts

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a case study of how lawmakers make themselves richer with the bills they pass......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 24th, 2020

How Republicans made millions on their tax cuts

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a case study of how lawmakers make themselves richer with the bills they pass......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 24th, 2020